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Mar
22
Wed
Early Spring Walk @ Village Hall, Ticknall
Mar 22 @ 9:30 am
Early Spring Walk @ Village Hall, Ticknall | Ticknall | England | United Kingdom

Heath Wood and Robin Wood Wednesday, 22 March starting from Ticknall Village Hall at 9:30 am.  We will leave Ticknall via the Grange over the fields to Foremark through the grounds of Foremark Hall into Heath Wood taking the footpath to Robin Wood and back to Ticknall. Distance 6/7 miles, about 2 and a half hours walking.

Everyone is welcome to join us. Just turn up at the Village Hall before the start at 9:30 am.

Apr
26
Wed
Calke Bluebells Guided Walk @ Village Hall, Ticknall
Apr 26 @ 9:30 am
Calke Bluebells Guided Walk @ Village Hall, Ticknall | Ticknall | England | United Kingdom

Our next guided walk will be on Wednesday 26th April when we will be visiting the stunning Calke bluebells, leaving Ticknall Village Hall at 9:30 am. Leave Ticknall via Chapel Street – skirting Robin Wood – crossing the main road to St Brides Farm, Robinsons Hill in Melbourne, and walk alongside Staunton Harold Reservoir and Calke through the woods and the Bluebells before returning to Ticknall.

It will be about two and a half hours of walking, 5/6 miles, with a coffee and comfort stop at the Reservoir coffee shop. All are welcome.  Just meet up at Ticknall Village Hall before we leave at 9:30 am.

May
14
Sun
Spring Plant Sale @ Village Hall, Ticknall
May 14 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Garden Club annual event.

Jun
10
Sat
Open Garden: Dower House, Melbourne @ Dower House, Melbourne
Jun 10 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Open Garden: Dower House, Melbourne @ Dower House, Melbourne | Melbourne | England | United Kingdom

Beautiful view of Melbourne Pool from balustraded terrace running length of 1829 house. The garden drops steeply by paths and steps to a lawn with herbaceous borders and a bank of some 60 shrubs. Numerous paths lead to different areas of the garden, providing varied planting opportunities inc a bog garden, glade, shrubbery, grasses, herb and vegetable garden, rose tunnel, orchard and small woodland.

Jun
11
Sun
Open Garden: Dower House, Melbourne @ Dower House, Melbourne
Jun 11 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Open Garden: Dower House, Melbourne @ Dower House, Melbourne | Melbourne | England | United Kingdom

Beautiful view of Melbourne Pool from balustraded terrace running length of 1829 house. The garden drops steeply by paths and steps to a lawn with herbaceous borders and a bank of some 60 shrubs. Numerous paths lead to different areas of the garden, providing varied planting opportunities inc a bog garden, glade, shrubbery, grasses, herb and vegetable garden, rose tunnel, orchard and small woodland.

Aug
5
Sat
RHS Garden Bridgewater Visit
Aug 5 @ 9:00 am – 6:30 pm
RHS Garden Bridgewater Visit

Ticknall Garden Club has arranged a coach trip to RHS Garden Bridgewater on Saturday August 5th. The coach fare is £25 with free entrance to the Garden as the Club is affiliated to the RHS.

The coach will depart from Ticknall Village Hall at 9 a.m. prompt and return at about 6:30 p.m.

Ticknall Garden Club members and family and friends are invited to join us for the day.

If you are interested and have not already added your name to the list please let us know by email to ticknallgardenclub@gmail.com . Not a member? Contact us at the same email address.

Payment will be appreciated at our meeting on June 13th or as soon as possible thereafter. Cheques made payable to Ticknall Garden Club can also be sent to our Treasurer, Pat Chinnery, The Orchards,  Doctors Lane, Breedon on the Hill, Derby,  DE73 8AQ .

Oct
14
Sat
Guided Walk & Brunch (or Just Brunch)
Oct 14 @ 9:45 am
Guided Walk & Brunch (or Just Brunch)

Guided Walk and Brunch or Just Brunch. Saturday, October 14th.

Meet opposite Calke Park Entrance at 9.45am for 10am start. All welcome including dogs. Brunch will be served from 11 am at St George’s Church.

Nov
14
Tue
Gardening With A Changing Climate @ Village Hall, Ticknall
Nov 14 @ 7:30 pm

With Geoff Hodge, freelance gardening and horticultural writer, author, editor and broadcaster.

Dec
12
Tue
A Christmas Themed Talk & Quiz @ Village Hall, Ticknall
Dec 12 @ 7:30 pm

Members’ Christmas Social with returning Speaker & Horticulturist, Doug Stewart.

Feb
10
Sat
Open Garden, Dower House, Melbourne
Feb 10 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Open Garden, Dower House, Melbourne

The Dower House garden has been actively developed over recent years and is looking better than ever.

Admission is £8, children are free, the doors open at 10 am and close at 4 pm. There is no need to book in advance although if you wish you can do so by going to the NGS website. The National Gardens Scheme receive all the proceeds from admissions and teas to support their charitable giving to (mainly) Macmillan, Marie Curie, Hospice UK, The Queen’s Nursing Institute, the Carers Trust and Parkinson’s UK.

Feb
11
Sun
Open Garden, Dower House, Melbourne
Feb 11 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Open Garden, Dower House, Melbourne

The Dower House garden has been actively developed over recent years and is looking better than ever.

Admission is £8, children are free, the doors open at 10 am and close at 4 pm. There is no need to book in advance although if you wish you can do so by going to the NGS website. The National Gardens Scheme receive all the proceeds from admissions and teas to support their charitable giving to (mainly) Macmillan, Marie Curie, Hospice UK, The Queen’s Nursing Institute, the Carers Trust and Parkinson’s UK.

Mar
12
Tue
Calke Abbey Gardens @ Village Hall, Ticknall
Mar 12 @ 7:30 pm

With National Trust volunteer, Roy Mitchell

Apr
9
Tue
Encouraging Bees into the Garden @ Village Hall, Ticknall
Apr 9 @ 7:30 pm

Encouraging Bees into the Garden; with award-winning David McDowell, ‘The Bee Farmer’.

Sales at this meeting.

May
14
Tue
Garden Club – Dark & Desirable @ Village Hall, Ticknall
May 14 @ 7:30 pm
Garden Club - Dark & Desirable @ Village Hall, Ticknall | Ticknall | England | United Kingdom

Dark & Desirable; with Paul Green of Green Leaves Nursery.

Sales at this meeting.

May
19
Sun
Garden Club Plant Sale @ Village Hall, Ticknall
May 19 all-day
Jun
2
Sun
Milton Open Gardens 2024
Jun 2 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Milton Open Gardens 2024 @ Milton | England | United Kingdom

A diverse selection of 12 gardens will open during the Milton Open Gardens event this year. Gardens will be open on 2 June in the afternoon between 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm in the normally quiet hamlet of Milton, South Derbyshire. There will be 9 along Main Street and 3 at The Waterworks. This year there are 3 gardens new to the event and one that has been ‘resting’ for a few years.

Sizes vary from a small courtyard to extensive gardens with styles ranging from cottage garden, low maintenance and some with more formal features.

There will be free parking in the centre of Milton and at The Waterworks. Admission is £5.00 for adults, and accompanied children under 16 are free. (Some gardens do not allow dogs). Tickets are available on the day adjacent to the car park.

Expect to find trees, shrubs, lawns, flowers, vegetables and ponds – something for everyone, and all the gardens, in Milton and at The Waterworks, are within easy walking distance of each other.

There will be live music courtesy of Boss&CO with refreshments including homemade cakes available in the Village Hall, with Tombola, stalls and plants for sale on the grass opposite.

Profits are in aid of the local Air Ambulance and Milton Community Lunch Club.

A warm Milton welcome awaits visitors old and new.

Jun
11
Tue
Growing Flowers & Floristry @ Village Hall, Ticknall
Jun 11 @ 7:30 pm

Growing Flowers & Floristry (with a demonstration); with Marie of The Flower Patch, member of ‘Flowers From The Farm’.

Jun
22
Sat
Open Garden, Dower House, Melbourne @ The Dower House,
Jun 22 @ 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Open Garden, Dower House, Melbourne @ The Dower House, | Melbourne | England | United Kingdom

The Dower House garden has been actively developed over recent years and looks better each season.

Admission is £8, children are free, and the doors open at 10:00 am and close at 4:30 pm. There is no need to book in advance although if you wish you can do so by going to the NGS website.

The National Gardens Scheme receive all the proceeds from admissions and teas to support their charitable giving to (mainly) Macmillan, Marie Curie, Hospice UK, The Queen’s Nursing Institute, the Carers Trust and Parkinson’s UK.

Jun
23
Sun
Open Garden, Dower House, Melbourne @ The Dower House,
Jun 23 @ 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Open Garden, Dower House, Melbourne @ The Dower House, | Melbourne | England | United Kingdom

The Dower House garden has been actively developed over recent years and looks better each season.

Admission is £8, children are free, and the doors open at 10:00 am and close at 4:30 pm. There is no need to book in advance although if you wish you can do so by going to the NGS website.

The National Gardens Scheme receive all the proceeds from admissions and teas to support their charitable giving to (mainly) Macmillan, Marie Curie, Hospice UK, The Queen’s Nursing Institute, the Carers Trust and Parkinson’s UK.

Jul
9
Tue
The Worlds Largest gardening Project @ Village Hall, Ticknall
Jul 9 @ 7:30 pm

The Worlds Largest gardening Project; with returning favourite, Doug Stewart, Horticulturist and Professional Speaker.